Wyld Stallyns Rule!

Ted didn't really have a lot of stuff to take with him. Sure, there was his guitar, his amplifier, some more music equipment, clothes, albums, video camera, recorded tapes of Fandom Radio and some photos, but it all seemed to pack up pretty nicely into a few bags.

Everything was out on the lawn waiting when the familiar crackle of the time travelling phone booth could be heard. Ted turned around and sure enough there it was, complete with Bill S. Preston Esq.

Ted blinked and looked at his wristwatch. "Dude, you're early!"

"I know!" Bill grinned. "I wanna stop by Kahuna Burger before we go to the 28th century."

"Oh," Ted replied. "I'm not ready."

"But dude, all your stuff's here."

"Well, yeah," Ted said, "But I didn't say goodbye to Earl."

"Who's Earl?"

"My giraffe, dude."

Bill narrowed his eyes. "You're not talking about your...you know," he waved in the general direction of Ted's crotch. "Are you?"

"What?" Ted looked down, then back up at Bill. "No! I mean a *real* giraffe. Wait here."

Ted disappeared into the house and returned with Earl. "Bill, this is Earl. Earl, this is Bill."

"Hey little giraffe dude!" Bill said, waving.

Earl blinked.

"Dude," Bill whispered. "He's kind of short for a giraffe."

"That's because he's a *miniature* giraffe."

"Oh." Bill grinned. "Okay. I'll start loading up your stuff." Bill grabbed the amp and headed back to the booth, leaving Ted and Earl to talk.

Ted stroked Earl's neck while Earl nibbled on Ted's hair. "Now Earl dude, we talked about this. I have to go away. Maybe you can come and visit, but Fandom's your home, dude. I don't want you getting eaten by dinosaurs or aliens or anything, so you can't come with me. But..." He was a little choked up. "Those little dudes that found you are gonna take good care of you, okay dude? Especially that emo kid, Hamlet. He'll feed you all the bread sandwiches you want and if you ask nice-like, I'm sure he'll take you on a trip to Terre Haute or Hotlanta." Ted scratched behind Earl's ears. Earl nudged him. "You take care, dude. I'll send you postcards."

"Professor Logan?"

Ted turned to see Kawalsky standing on the road. Earl trotted over to say hello. Ted looked forlorn. "Hey dude. Thanks for picking him up."

Kawalsky nodded. "I'll make sure he gets home." Kawalsky lured Earl away with a piece of bread, but as they walked away up Apocalypse Avenue, Earl stopped and looked back. Ted was still standing there, watching them leave. Earl blinked at him emphatically. Ted raised a hand to wave goodbye while Kawalsky and Earl both turned and disappeared into the night.

"Ready to go, dude?"

Ted looked around at Fandom. "I'm gonna miss this place, dude."

"Maybe they'll ask us to play a gig again and we can come back."

Nodding, Ted shrugged. "Maybe."

"Let's go. We've got babes to save."

"Babes?"

"Rufus did tell you that the future was full of most bodacious babes that need us to save them, right?"

There was silence for a few moments. The sounds of two air guitars came out of nowhere. Bill and Ted grinned at each other. "Excellent!" Bill entered the phone booth and dialled the number.

Ted took one last look around and stepped into the phone booth. The door closed behind him and and he nodded at Bill. The phone slammed down into the cradle and electricity crackled around the phone booth.

A second later the booth and its occupants were gone.


[OOC: Thank you to everyone who made playing Ted so much fun. Party on, dudes!]

Ted's trips to the mainland were few and far between these days. After all, who needed to leave when there was a Kwik Stop within walking distance? But sometimes a dude had to do what a dude had to do. Cravings for burritos counted as one of those times.

A long time ago, Ted would have thought you weren't sharing the good stuff if you told him that a phone box would appear out of the sky out front of a Circle K. But he'd been there, done that and got the A+ on the history assignment. So when the phone box appeared out of the sky outside of the Krazy Taco, Ted kept eating without a care in the world until he saw who stepped out of the box.

"Rufus!" Ted exclaimed with a mouthful of burrito. Chewed refried beans sprayed over the parking lot ground. "How's it going, dude?"

"I'm afraid it's not going well, Theodore," Rufus replied. "Or it won't be in about a week."

Ted frowned and swallowed his mouthful of burrito. "Well, why not?"

"In a week's time, something big is going to happen. I can't tell you what, but I can tell you that on Sunday morning, William will be arriving in Fandom to pick you up. For good."

"For good? Like, forever?"

"Nothing is forever, Theodore, but for a long time. The fate of the future depends on you."

Ted was distinctly feeling a sense of woe. He had to leave Fandom. He had to pack up, say goodbye to his student dudes, sell the house and go. That was bogus. He knew it had to happen one day, but not at such short notice. There was one thing he had to ask though.

"Can I bring my giraffe?"

"Somehow, I don't think Earl would appreciate the close confines of time travel in a phone box."

Ted's shoulders sagged. He eventually nodded in acceptance. "Okay Rufus."

"One week," Rufus said. "Theodore, relax. The fate of the future rests in your hands, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun. You'll return to Fandom some day. If you need me, you know which number to dial."

Seemingly calmed by the knowledge that he wasn't leaving forever, Ted waved. "Later Rufus!"

He wolfed down his burrito and headed back to the causeway.


[OOC: Yes, Professor Ted will be departing for good (or at least for a very long time) as of this coming weekend. What will happen to the bachelor pad? What will happen to Earl? Stay tuned!]

Ted's in his office cleaning. Well, not so much cleaning as rearranging things from one pile to another and throwing out stuff that may or may not be important. There's loud music playing. Feel free to drop by if you need/want anything.

Ted was sitting on the front lawn in a deck chair. He wasn't up early so much as he hadn't been to bed yet. There was still plenty of time to nap and then get up to go and teach class this afternoon. Ted wasn't doing anything in particular. This was attributable to the countless Twinkie wrappers strewn across the grass. He'd spent the entire night and early morning getting over a sugar overdose.

Remember kids, don't OD on sugar. It turns your brain into a lumpy, foaming mass that looks a lot like Dr Phil. It's not pretty.

When he saw the miniature giraffe standing in front of him wearing Secret Disguise Sunglasses (TM), a Secret Diguise Hawaiian Shirt (TM) and a Secret Disguise Lei (TM).

Ted blinked.

There was a Secret Disguise Suitcase on the ground beside the miniature giraffe.

Ted blinked again, then leapt out of his chair.

"EARL!"

Earl blinked back at Ted.

"Dude! I thought you ran away!"

Earl blinked.

"And then I got this message from the Giraffe Mafia telling me to stop looking for you or they'd hurt you! It came with a bread sandwich with a knife through it dude."

Earl blinked and flared his nostrils.

"Dude. Weak. It was all a hoax? Just so you could go to Hawaii for a holiday?"

Earl blinked, as miniature giraffes do.

"I was worried about you." He rushed forward and hugged his giraffe pal. "I'm totally glad you're back, dude! Come inside and I'll make you a bread sandwich. It's fresh!"

Earl leaned down picked up his Secret Disguise Suitcase (TM) in his mouth, then casually followed Ted inside.

It was good to be home.

To: music201@fandomhigh.net
From: theodore.logan@fandomhigh.net
Subject: Friday's Class in Danger Shop

Dudes,

Friday's class is in the Danger Shop. Meet there instead.


Prof. Ted

From: theodore.logan@fandomhigh.net
To: Music 201
Subject: Music 201 - Friday Change of Location

Hey dudes,

Thursday's class is in the normal place. Friday's class will be different.

Location: Meet outside of music classroom, but class will be held in the woods out back
Time: Friday, Period 7
Dress: Something medieval
Books: Optional


Party on dudes!

Prof Ted.

From: Professor Ted <theodore.logan@fandomhigh.net>
To: [Insert your character's name here]
Subject: Assignment Grades

Most of you dudes did great work on the mish-mash assignment. Here's your grade.

( And then find your grade attached )

This week has not been a good week for classes for me. Last night I was fretting over RL stuff and then was kept up all night. Tonight I drank a lot. It's an Australian thing.

There will be music class posted when I wake up. It will be extremely late. You will have all week to comment on it because of my slackness. When I said posting late will happen occasionally, I meant this. Sorry if it throws you out. Just drop me a line if you can't make it because of my slackness and we'll make arrangements so you don't get marked down for not showing up.


Party on dudes. I am now going to bed to sleep this off. See you on the flip side of the hangover.

Ted trudged up Apocalypse Avenue towards the house. Even after searching everyone he could think of, asking many many questions and calling in favors from all of the giraffes he knew, he still hadn't been able to find Earl. It was like Earl had disappeared without a trace.

Ted wasn't going to give up, but wandering aimlessly would do no good. He had other plans. And, well, he had classes to teach too. So Ted was back for now. He reached the house and headed inside.


[OOC: Not for interaction here, but just to establish that the dude is back.]

Ted was sad. He was in despair, morose, glum, forlorn like a someone broken, woeful and lacking in the serotonin his body would normally use to make him cheerful. He needed a twinkie, but even the normally delightful sugary treat couldn't cheer him up. That was saying a lot. Twinkies cured everything except the loss of best friends. This was almost as bad as the time Ted thought Bill had been killed by the medieval dickweed. Almost bad because there was no medieval dickweed, and Earl wasn't dead (that he knew of). But he'd still lost a friend.

It was his fault that Earl was gone.

He guessed the best way to make the guilt go away was to go and find him.

After leaving a voicemail for Dean Washburn, Little Boy Blue Eyes Dude and Bridge-dude, he wrote a note to the housemates in his usual scrawled handwriting. It may have been hard to make out.

Dudes. Gone out of town to find Earl. Please water the artichokes. Ted 'Theodore' Logan, Wyld Stallyns

He used a glittery magnet to stick it to the fridge. Then he grabbed his gear and headed out to the mainland.

Ted sat in the back yard next to Earl's little house. Or what used to be Earl's house.

Earl was gone. The house was untouched, but even his Secret Disguise Hat (TM) and Secret Disguise Glasses (TM) were gone. Ted looked like a guy who had lost his best miniature giraffe friend in the whole world.

Ted sighed.

Music started up. Was that...Cher?

( If I Could Turn Back Time )

Ted sighed. "And I *would* be able to turn back time if Bill didn't steal the phone booth. Dickweed." He needed comfort food. He got up, scaled the fence and jumped over to the bakery next door.

This information will be linked to on Ted's user info page and in the first Music 201 class post.


Music 201: Music of the Multiverse
Teacher: Ted 'Theodore' Logan (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey)
Times: Thursday Period 7 & Friday Period 7

Player Note: I am in Australia. GMT+10. So basically, I sleep all the way through the Fandom High day. I will do my best to post the class first thing in the morning so you have all day to play. Occasionally, I will falter and have to post it in the late afternoon/early evening Fandom Standard Time. If this happens on a Thursday, I'll understand if you can't get to it before the next class. This will only happen once in a blue moon.

( Roster )

( Class 'Rules'/Attendance Policy )

( Grading System )

( How The Class Works )

( Syllabus )

Ted was sitting on his front lawn in a chair. Earl was next to him. While Ted was mesmerised by the Led Zeppelin music video hologram playing on the gadgety gift from his Secret Santa, Earl was chewing on some bread sandwiches that were prepared earlier. It was colder than Ted was used to, being from San Dimas California, but Earl didn't seem too phased even though he was a giraffe.

Ted was rugged up in a heavy jacket, gloves and a beanie. Earl was wearing a Secret Diguise Beanie (TM), a Secret Disguise Scarf (TM) and Secret Disguise Giraffe Hoof Mittens (TM) specially knitted by Rufus. Rufus sure was a man of many talents.

So they were both fine and enjoying the cool air. If one was to get closer, they would notice that a stack of Music 101 exams were under a large box of twinkies to the side of Ted's chair.

Electricity crackled in the wooded area behind the school. There was a bright flash of light and, as if out of nowhere, a telephone booth appeared. A moment passed before Ted slid the door open and let his guest step out first. He followed, and then put a sign up on the phone booth door that said 'OUT OF ORDER.'

Ted pointed to the school and he and his companion headed in that direction to await being called on for History class.

The following people still haven't signed in for last week's Music 101 class:
Thomasina Coverly
Rose Tyler (if she's still in play?)
Sharon Valerii

The post will be open until Wednesday night if you want to jump in.

The following people need to hand in their "Your Life As A Movie" project:
Thomasina Coverly
Jonathan Crane
Lily Evans
Lane Kim
Rose Tyler
Sharon Valerii

Details are on the post linked above. If you hand it in during that post, you'll be graded as if you handed it in on time. If you wait until Thursday's class to hand it in, you won't be getting an A. Woe! If you don't hand it in this week, you fail. Double woe!

I know everyone has been busy, so this is just a reminder in case you've forgotten. It's the last music assignment before the exam (which will be given in class).

Yep, doing the poll thing. By answering, you are NOT committed to joining the class. I'm just looking for interest.

Notes:
1. If you have already taken Band you cannot take it again.
2. The Band class will have a new syllabus and more structure.
3. The Band class will be more about forming a proper, working contemporary band rather than just 'go practice'.
4. Music 201 has no prerequisites. (You did not have to take Music 101 to take this class)
5. If you did take Music 101, you can still take Music 201 because it's a different class altogether.

Follow the link to access the poll.

Ted has a music classroom open day. He meets Jack Crichton, Widow Twanky and has a conversation with a talking cat.
http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/292281.html

[OOC: I was looking at the new shiny map we have. Turns out Ted and Jean Havoc live down the road from Kiwk Stop, naturally. But across the road they have Pandora's Box (the adult store) and behind them is the graveyard. Location, location, location.]

(OOC: Ted mun is sick. Music 101 and Band Practice will be posted late, hopefully by tonight. Sorry guys.)